Public Holiday Nepal

Chhath Puja 2002

Saturday 9 November 2002

8763 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 2002?
Chhath Puja 2002 is on Saturday 9 November 2002 in Nepal.
How many days until Chhath Puja 2002?
Chhath Puja 2002 was 8763 days ago.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in Nepal?
Yes. Chhath Puja is a national public holiday in Nepal.
When is Chhath Puja 2003?
Chhath Puja 2003 is on Thursday 30 October 2003.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 2002 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

A four-day festival peaking on Kartika Shukla Shashthi, six days after Diwali. Mainly observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.

Significance

Worship of Surya, the Sun god, and Chhathi Maiya for health and prosperity.

How it is celebrated

  • Nahay Khay and Kharna rituals
  • 36-hour fast without water
  • Offering arghya to the setting and rising sun while standing in water
  • Thekua and fruit offerings in bamboo baskets

Chhath Puja in other years

YearDateDay
200120 NovemberTuesdayView
20029 NovemberSaturdayThis page
200330 OctoberThursdayView
200417 NovemberWednesdayView